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New Fiction Titles

Golden Days by Caroline Barron

 

Set in 1995 against the backdrop of Auckland's burgeoning party scene, Golden Days is the story of an intense late-teens friendship between bookish Becky and star-dusted Zoe Golden

The Last Kingdom by Steve Berry

 

Eccentric to the point of madness, history tells us that in the years before he died, King Ludwig II of Bavaria engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom, one separate, apart, and in lieu of Bavaria. But a question remains: did he succeed? 

The Woman Who Took a Chance by Fiona Gibson

 

Meet Jen. Flight attendant. Mum to a grown-up daughter. Permanently single. Age: Fifty (gulp). Number of children: One. Number of husbands: Zero (it's complicated).

That Summer in Berlin by Leica Cornwall

 

In the summer of 1936, while the Nazis make secret plans for World War II, a young woman struggles to expose the lies behind the spectacle of the Berlin Olympics. 

Peril in Paris by Rhys Bowen

 

Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her dashing husband, Darcy, are awaiting a bundle of joy, but an unexpected trip to Paris will thrust them straight into a tangled web of international intrigue

Oracles & Miracles & Zombies by Stevan Eldred-Grigg

 

The best-selling novel about twin girls growing up in New Zealand is back - with zombies! 

The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr

 

Winner of Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2022, this novel brings to life an important part of Black history in North America, from the perspective of a gay man living in a culture that renders him invisible in two ways. 

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

 

What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. 

Home by Cailean Steed

 

Someone has broken into Zoe's flat. A man she thought she'd never have to see again. They call him the Hand of God. 

Burner by Mark Greaney

 

Book 12 in the Gray Man thriller series.

Battle Born by Nathan Best

 

Damien Hunter is a veteran born in the unforgiving cauldron of combat operations. An Air Force special forces operator turned contractor; Damien is employed by the shadowy Taipan Organisation. 

City of Fortune by Victoria Thompson

 

Book 6 in the Counterfeit lady mystery series 

Double Exposure by Ava Barry

 

Four years ago, a young heiress survived an attack that claimed the lives of both her parents. The crime made headlines all over Los Angeles, both for the vicious nature of the killings and the seemingly random nature of the attack. 

The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges

 

From her attic in the Arizona mountains, thirty-four-year-old recluse Myra Malone blogs about a dollhouse mansion that captivates thousands of readers worldwide. 

The Rebel and the Thief by Jan-Philipp Sendker

 

A moving tale of forbidden love and extraordinary courage in the face of disaster. 

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

 

A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past-- the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the murder of her former roommate. 

Up With the Sun by Thomas Mallon

 

This is a crime story, a showbiz story, a love story, and a deeply moving story about a series of pivotal moments in the history of gay life in the post-war era

Where it Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon

 

When her flawless skin becomes infected with a debilitating disease, causing her to lose her ability to shimmer, Lileala, the Rare Indigo of a color-rich utopia in the center of the galaxy, discovers her destiny goes far beyond her beauty as a new power awakens inside her

The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood

 

A funny and uplifting debut about two failing marriages, two strangers falling in love, two friends embarking on a catering business - and the four funerals that connect them all. 

Cold Blooded Liar by Karen Rose

 

A new San Diego case files mystery series from popular author Rose.

A Lesson Learned by Rosie Goodwin

 

Nuneaton, 1869. When Saffie's parents fell in love, her mother was cast out by her well-to-do family. Choosing love over money, they eloped, deciding to raise their daughter on the canals. 

One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

 

Oxford 1360. When his sister's betrothed vanishes the night before her arranged marriage, Raff Barden must track and return the elusive groom to restore his family's honour. 

Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

 

For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe. Until the day she stumbles on a shocking murder in a Sydney laneway. 

Expectant by Vanda Symon

 

Book 5 in the Sam Shephard crime series by New Zealand author Symon set in Dunedin.

Never Never by Colleen Hoover

 

Charlize Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. In love since they were fourteen. Complete strangers as of this morning. 

Queen & Country by Alan Judd

 

Russian defectors are dying and only Charles Thoroughgood can make it stop. 

Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise Willder

 

Drawing on her 25 years writing blurbs for Penguin books, Louise Willder explores the art, anecdote and history of the words that only take a few seconds to read but can determine a book's fate. 

The Magician's Daughter by H. G. Parry

 

Off the coast of Ireland sits a legendary island hidden by magic. A place of ruins and ancient trees, sea-salt air and fairy lore, Hy-Brasil is the only home Biddy has ever known. 

The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore

 

Margo and Richard's love affair was the stuff of legend-- but, ultimately, doomed. When Richard walked out, Margo locked herself away, leaving her three daughters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha, to run wild. 

Never Name the Dead by D. M. Rowell

 

Old grudges, tribal traditions, and outside influences collide for a Kiowa woman as forces threaten her family, her tribe, and the land of her ancestors

Judgement Day by Mali Waugh

 

Family law judge Kaye Bailey is found murdered in her chambers. Is this the work of a disgruntled complainant? Or an inside job by a jealous colleague? Or is there something even more insidious at the heart of this brutal act? 

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

 

Los Angeles, 1981. 17-year-old Bret is a senior at the exclusive Buckley prep school when a new student arrives with a mysterious past.

Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein


Hungry Ghosts is a mesmerising novel about violence, religion, family and class, rooted in the wild and pastoral landscape of 1940s colonial central Trinidad

That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn

 

1757. It's usual, they say, for a young person coming to London for the first time to arrive with a head full of dreams. Well, Endurance Proudfoot did not. 

All About Evie by Matson Taylor

 

Ten years on from the events of The Miseductaion Of Evie Epworth, Evie is settled in London and working as a production assistant for the BBC. 

Dance With the Devil by Kit Rocha

 

The Mercenary Librarians and the Silver Devils are back in the explosive conclusion to Rocha's post-apocalyptic action/romance trilogy.

More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen

 

Book 10 in the Kendra Michaels mystery series.

Life and Death in Birkenhead by K. M. Tarrant

 

Within the small suburb of Birkenhead lurks a monster, one the local residents entrust with their recently departed loved ones. He has been inflicting his depraved atrocities unnoticed. But what happens when he turns his attentions to the living?

Victory City by Salman Rushdie

 

Brilliantly styled as a translation of an ancient epic, this is a saga of love, adventure, and myth that is in itself a testament to the power of storytelling.

Bookish People by Susan Coll

 

Mourning the death of her husband, the loss of her favorite manager, her only child's lack of aspiration, and the grim state of the world, bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out. She fantasizes about going into hiding in the secret back room of her store. 

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